Man indicted in Newmarket gunfire incident

BRENTWOOD — A Rockingham County grand jury has indicted a Newmarket man accused of putting his neighborhood in danger when he fired several rounds from a gun at his residence in May.

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By Jason Schreiber

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By Jason Schreiber

Posted Aug. 18, 2014 at 11:31 AM
Updated Aug 18, 2014 at 11:38 AM

By Jason Schreiber

Posted Aug. 18, 2014 at 11:31 AM
Updated Aug 18, 2014 at 11:38 AM

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BRENTWOOD — A Rockingham County grand jury has indicted a Newmarket man accused of putting his neighborhood in danger when he fired several rounds from a gun at his residence in May.

Matthew Henderson, 38, of 6 Salmon St., was indicted this month on one count of reckless conduct.

Henderson is accused of shooting a firearm inside and outside his home on the morning of May 30.

The residence is located near other homes and a condominium complex.

The indictment alleges he fired the shots at a time when pedestrians, including children, were in the area.

No one was hurt in the incident.

Authorities said as many as 41 bullet holes were found in the fireplace inside Henderson’s residence.

Police have said alcohol likely a factor in shooting.

Henderson has said he’s not a violent person and claimed he was depressed after he and his fiancée split earlier this year.

Police have also said Henderson told a friend in a text message that he had eight magazines loaded with armor-piercing ammunition “and that if police came to his house one more time it would end in a shootout.”

An indictment means a grand jury found enough evidence to bring the case to trial and is not an indication of a person’s guilt.